Drift

Drift is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States. As of the census of 2000, 569 people were living in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Drift's ZIP code.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Drift, Kentucky” and “Drift, KY
  • Postal code: 41619

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minnie and McDowell.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The community was so named because a large share of the first settlers were miners.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 2 miles south of Drift.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. A post office was established in 1936 by Alex L. Meade, a local schoolteacher. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Drift.

Drift

Latitude
37.48038° or 37° 28′ 49″ north
Longitude
-82.74766° or 82° 44′ 52″ west
Elevation
715 feet (218 metres)
Open location code
869VF7J2+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154081647
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4290240
Wiki­data ID
Q5307421
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Drift” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 德里夫特
  • French: Drift
  • Irish: Drift

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Highlights include Drift Presbyterian Church and Pentecostal Church of Christ.

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